Marni Pyke
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Lake judge throws out charges against Waukegan clerk, but appeals comingNov 23, 2024 6:39 pm - A Lake County judge Friday dismissed felony charges against Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly although prosecutors said they’ll appeal.
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Forensic evidence leads to arrest of Lisle man in Kendall Co. sexual assaultNov 23, 2024 5:51 pm - Police charged a Lisle man Saturday in connection with a violent Oswego home invasion in March.
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Firefighter has narrow escape from semitrailer while helping at I-90 crash, driver cited for Scott’s LawNov 23, 2024 11:15 am - A Huntley firefighter was treated for injuries after a truck plowed into a fire engine Friday.
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Transit’s fiscal cliff gets steeper as leaders warn of ‘death spiral’Nov 22, 2024 5:57 pm - Metra, Pace and the CTA delivered their 2025 budgets to the RTA Friday but the big issue is a mega-million shortfall.
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Just follow the arrows: Tollway unveils I-294 SmartRoad system to give real-time traffic tipsNov 20, 2024 6:23 pm - The Illinois tollway on Wednesday activated a SmartRoad system on the Central Tri-State. The technology deploys 14 gantries that display digital messages directing traffic and alerting drivers about issues ahead.
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Marmion Academy is going coed, but not all are on board with the changeNov 19, 2024 10:32 am - Marmion Academy’s decision to welcome female students in 2026 surprises some.
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Turkey to go? Here’s the skinny on cheap flights, gas prices and airport security linesNov 18, 2024 5:00 am - Thanksgiving is coming like a freight train. How to get over the river and through the woods and keep your sanity.
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Everything’s better under the sea in Drury Lane’s ‘The Little Mermaid’Nov 15, 2024 1:29 pm - Drury Lane Theatre’s production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” is not only an effervescent escape from reality, it also morphs into a pep rally for Ariel, her friends and enemies.
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40% drop in Metra trains could come in 2027, leaders warnNov 13, 2024 8:41 pm - Metra leaders are warning of service cuts of up to 40% in 2027 if a pending “fiscal cliff” materializes.
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The last rose of summer … er … fall: Mild November results in ‘weird’ lilac, crabapple floweringNov 12, 2024 6:47 pm - Drought and a mild fall is confusing flowering plants, experts say.